August is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 15°C (mean 19.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Yeppoon was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 16.9°C. Typical August days reach 23.6°C with nights near 15°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Yeppoon, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeppoon during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 1988 at 78%, and the least humid was 2004 at 56%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeppoon. The sunniest August was 2013 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Yeppoon during August is 3.5 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | 15.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 41 mm | 24 mm | 23 mm | 30 mm | -6 mm |
August temperatures in Yeppoon have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (1995) to a record high of 31.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
One of the best times to visit Yeppoon
August is one of the best times to visit Yeppoon. Expect days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 15°C (mean 19.3°C) — cooler than Yeppoon's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (31 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 9.1°C | 24 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 28.0°C | 13.5°C | 93 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 29.7°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 10.2°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.5°C | 10.6°C | 17 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 29.0°C | 9.6°C | 33 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 28.8°C | 9.1°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 10.7°C | 5 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 22.8°C | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 27.7°C | 9.3°C | 13 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 25.8°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 15.2°C | 28.1°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 27.6°C | 6.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 26.2°C | 10.2°C | 69 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 27.9°C | 8.2°C | 62 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 31.8°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 24.7°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 24.9°C | 9.6°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 29.1°C | 9.7°C | 42 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 25.6°C | 7.5°C | 37 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 19.6°C | 14.6°C | 27.7°C | 11.0°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 7.3°C | 34 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 25.8°C | 11.3°C | 72 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 28.1°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 30.4°C | 10.0°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 15.4°C | 25.6°C | 10.5°C | 27 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 28.0°C | 7.9°C | 181 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 26.4°C | 10.9°C | 14 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.8°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 25.1°C | 5.6°C | 89 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 26.2°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 30.6°C | 11.5°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 25.6°C | 7.4°C | 110 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 26.7°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 62 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 27.1°C | 7.2°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 27.3°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 24.5°C | 8.4°C | 39 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 25.2°C | 8.2°C | 17 mm | 67% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 23.6°C with lows near 15°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 31 mm of rainfall in Yeppoon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 31.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 5.6°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.2°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 15°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Yeppoon, averaging 19.3°C.
For August in Yeppoon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 15°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 181 mm. On average, August sees 31 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Yeppoon behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
